ASCE 7-16 Equation 13.3-1

[LS_SMS]

Folks, I'm looking at ASCE 7-16, Equation 13.3-1. It basically looks like this...

F_p = W_p * (many other coefficients)

Can I divide F_p by W_p to get the acceleration on the left side? And if so, would the units for acceleration then be g's?

 

[HTURKAK]

Can I divide F_p by W_p to get the acceleration on the left side? And if so, would the units for acceleration then be g's?

No..
Pls look to the following doc. and provide more info. for your specific case to get better responds.

FEMA nonstructural components

 

[LS_SMS]

I'm doing FEA on a small pressure vessel. It's a nonstructural component listed in Table 13.6-1. In the FEA, I would like to fix the mounting lugs and apply the seismic acceleration to the vessel to get its results. As is, I don't see how to apply the F_p force from Eqn. 13.3-1. It's unclear where that force would be applied to the vessel.

Slide 16 of your PDF insinuates that 0.4*S_DS*(1 + 2*z/h) is the acceleration. Could I shift the other terms to the opposite side to get the acceleration this way?

 

[HTURKAK]

I don't see how to apply the F_p force from Eqn. 13.3-1. It's unclear where that force would be applied to the vessel.

-Fp force would be applied to center of gravity.
-As you have noticed , the expression ( 0.4SDS(1 + 2 z/h) ) is floor acceleration coeff. and varies btw 1.2 Sds ( if the vessel at the top storey )and 0.4Sds. ( if the vessel supported on ground ).
I will suggest you ;
- Calculate the Fp with using expression (13.3-1) and check with the expressions (13.3-2) and (13.3-3) then apply to the COG of the component.
- Use overstrength factor Ω0, in Table 13 for anchorage of component to concrete.
- The units of Fp is Force and the Wp is weight . Be careful for the consistent units if you want to use acceleration .

 

[LS_SMS]

Thank you for the additional feedback. I studied your PDF as well as Chapters 11 and 13 in ASCE 7-16.

From Chapter 11, Figure 11.4-1 and Eqn. 11.4-5 tells how to calculate acceleration below T_o. So when T = 0, ground acceleration is 0.4*S_DS. Units are in g's as shown in Figure 11.4-1. Taking a look at Eqn. 13.3-1, as you move vertically through the building, (1 + 2*z/h) linearly increases the acceleration. So at its max, (1 + 2*z/h) must equal 3, which means the max acceleration at the roof is 1.2*S_DS. This tells me the acceleration for the building ranges between 0.4*S_DS and 1.2*S_DS (this is confirmed in ASCE 7-16 §C13.3 also). By deduction, the other coefficients in Eqn. 13.3-1, except for W_p being the object's weight, are modifiers on the acceleration based on component importance, building height, etc.

With that said, I believe my original understanding in my first post is correct, but do remain open to counter statements.